Going from the small town of Bundeena, to one of the largest beaches in the Royal National Park, this walk has great views of the Coast as it heads south through the heath and along the rockshelf. The walk then descends to Marley Beach, which offers the opportunity to swim and explore the lagoon, before heading back to Bundeena. On a sunny day this track is a pure delight.
Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)
Cross sectional view of the Bundeena to Marley Beach bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Bundeena to Marley Beach bushwalking track
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info Use these links to plan your Ferry (and train) trip to the end of this walk.
Bundeena is a small township at the northern end of Royal National Park and the southern side of the entrance to Port Hacking. The town can be accessed by car or ferry. There are a few B&B's and other accommodation options and a number of cafes to choose from. Bundeena has a mixed atmosphere, partly a beach holiday community but also home to some permanent residents. There are two main beaches - Hordens Beach to the west and Jibbon Beach to the east. Both are nice beaches inside Port Hacking. More info
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Bundeena Ferry Wharf
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End of Beachcomber Av Walk: Easy - road
Length = 1.55 km
Time = 30 mins
Climb = 61 m
Descent = -21 m
From Bundeena Ferry, on Brighton St, this walk turns left into Loftus St, goes past Mary St and turns right into Bournemouth St. The walk turns left into Scarbourough St and takes the first right into Beachcomber Av. Beachcomber Av is followed south and gradually to the east until reaching the entry into the Royal National Park. This is marked by several large information signs.
(1.55 km)
End of Beachcomber Av
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Int of Beachcomber Rd Service Trail and Coast Walk Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 206 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = -2 m
From the end of Beachcomber Av, this walk heads around the locked gate, following the 'Coast Walk' sign along the wide management trail. After about 50m, the trail passes a track (on the left) and continues until coming to an intersection with a wider sandy trail (on the left, which leads to Jibbon Head). From the intersection, this walk follows the asphalt management trail heading towards the green signposts nearby, where it comes to the signposted intersection of the 'Coast Track'.
(1.76 km)
Int of Beachcomber Rd Servicetrail and Coast Walk
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Bundeena Lookout Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 689 m
Time = 12 mins
Climb = 4 m
Descent = -27 m
From the intersection, the track follows the 'Coast Track' signpost along the wide, sandy bush track as it winds through the short, thick scrub for a while before arriving at the coast, where there are great views across the South Pacific Ocean.
Bundeena Lookout
Alt = 28 m
This unfenced, informal lookout is perched high on the cliffs, looking east over the South Pacific Ocean. The lookout is not signposted nor officially named, but provides great view south along the escarpment. Cliff edge may be unstable and fragile - keep a safe distance.
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Bundeena Lookout
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Int of Coast Track and Marley Head Servicetrail Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 3.02 km
Time = 1 hr 3 mins
Climb = 122 m
Descent = -114 m
From the lookout, this walk follows the bush track winding south along the coast line, keeping the ocean to the left as it winds in and out of scrub and across several rock surfaces. On a few occasions, the track will split into two and meet up again a short while later - just stick to the track closer to the coast. This walk follows the track markers until coming to a large gully, where it winds to the bottom via some steep rock steps. Once at the bottom, the track crosses the small stream at the wooden bridge and continues up the other side of the gully, climbing up the wooden steps and the hardened path to the top. From the top of the gully, the track continues along the path heading through the high heath for about 1.5km, until coming to an intersection with service trail. This intersection is marked by a signpost saying 'Coast Walk'.
(5.47 km)
Int of Coast Track and Marley Head Servicetrail
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East Marely Beach Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 447 m
Time = 8 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -32 m
From the signposted intersection, the track follows the coast, keeping the ocean to the left as it winds down the long hill to the end of Marley Beach, where it comes to a large green information sign.
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East Marely Beach
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West Marley Beach Track: Moderate - beach
Length = 403 m
Time = 7 mins
Climb = 8 m
Descent = -8 m
From the end of Marley Beach, this walk follows the coast along the beach until coming to the rock-shelf at the end. Marley Beach is very beautiful and, on a warm day, it would be a great spot to swim. On the rockshelf at the end of the beach, there are some shady spots to break from the walk. (At this, point there is also an intersection with a small bush track that heads up the hill and away from the beach.)
Big Marley Beach
Alt = 1 m
Big Marley Beach, Royal National Park, is a yellow sand, crescent-shaped beach, approximately 400m in length. The beach has a large dune area, behind which Marley Lagoon is found. The lagoon is fed by Marley Creek and the surrounding catchment. The beach is not patrolled and there are no other facilities. The south-facing beach has a rockshelf at either end. For information on this beach's pollution levels, follow the 'more info' link. More info
Catch the ferry from Bundeena
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info Use these links to plan your Ferry (and train) trip from the end of this walk.
Fire Danger This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 53 minutes ago) Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.